then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
same village; same town; same province
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be worn down; to be reduced
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
caption (photo explanation, video subtitle, headline); legend; cutline
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
membership card; member's card
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan